#ECA486
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.1% 0.095 43.5), rgb(236, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#ECA486 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA486 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.095 43.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECA486 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA486 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA486 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA486 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 43.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA486
oklch(78.1% 0.095 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D4B
oklch(70.7% 0.152 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441500
oklch(26.8% 0.079 43.1)
#ECA486 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6AC84 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB86 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD989C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA486
#ECA486
oklch(78.1% 0.095 43.5)
- #6EC5E5
#6EC5E5
oklch(78.1% 0.095 224.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECA486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
Use #ECA486 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.